§ 13. Mr. LYNCHasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give the House information with respect to the condition of the British correspondents with the Turkish Army; whether they are now in danger of arrest or molestation; and, if so, whether he will take prompt steps to have that state of affairs remedied?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Acland)On Friday a telegram was received by the Secretary of State from the editor of a London newspaper, to the effect that the special correspondent of his paper was being detained with the Turkish Army, and had complained of the treatment with which he there met. Telegraphic instructions were sent on the same day to His Majesty's Ambassador in Constantinople to take such action as was possible on the correspondent's behalf. A telegram has now been received from Sir Gerard Lowther, stating that the correspondent appeared to have left the correspondent's camp with the Turkish Army, and was on his way to Roumania. No other complaints of the treatment of British war correspondents with the Turkish Army 1243 have been received, nor am I aware that any of them are in danger of arrest or molestation.
§ Mr. LYNCHMight I ask the right hon. Gentleman if any news has been heard of any other war correspondents except Mr. Donohoe?
§ Mr. ACLANDI think we did hear another correspondent had gone away from the Turkish camp with Mr. Donohoe. No other complaint was received.